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September 21, 2014

De Beers warns diamonds aren't forever
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 17, 2014
The De Beers diamond cartel warned Wednesday that global production will decline from 2020, a trend that could spell pricier bling for consumers. A dearth of major new diamond finds means that production might not keep up with ever-increasing demand from the United States, China and India, the firm claimed. "Unless major new discoveries are made in the coming years, supply can be expected to decline gradually from 2020," De Beers said, forecasting rocky times ahead for the $85 billion a year ind ... read more

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Floating bodies, shallow graves in flood-hit Kashmir Parminder Singh carefully lifted one of the bloated bodies from his boat as he described the horrors confronting Indian Kashmir residents after the worst floods in a century. ... more		Border stand-off overshadows China leader's India trip Indian and Chinese leaders pledged Thursday to resolve a long-running border dispute that led to a bloody 1962 war, as a stand-off between troops on the remote frontier overshadowed a rare summit in New Delhi. ... more		China's Xi wins Maldives backing for 'maritime silk route' China's President Xi Jinping secured Maldivian support Monday for a "21st century maritime silk road" as he began a South Asian tour in the strategically located Indian Ocean atoll nation. ... more
				India's spacecraft 'on target' to reach Mars An Indian spacecraft is on course to reach Mars, an official said Monday, following a 666-million-kilometre voyage that could see New Delhi's low-cost space programme win Asia's race to the Red Planet. ... more		Dalai Lama calls inter-faith meeting in India to counter violence The Dalai Lama will convene a rare meeting of India's religious leaders to try to tackle rape, communal violence and other issues facing the world's biggest democracy, an aide said Tuesday. ... more

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China's Xi pledges closer defence ties with Sri Lanka China's President Xi Jinping Tuesday announced increased defence and maritime security cooperation with Sri Lanka, whose Beijing-funded strategic port developments have caused unease in neighbouring India. ... more		China's Xi visits India, sets tone for future relations India's new prime minister will spend his 64th birthday Wednesday at a private dinner with Xi Jinping in his home state of Gujarat, as the Chinese president begins a visit that will set the tone for relations between Asia's rival superpowers. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Asian monsoon much older than previously thought The Asian monsoon already existed 40 million years ago during a period of high atmospheric carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures, reports an international research team led by a University of Arizo ... more
				China's Xi starts South Asia tour in "paradise" Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Maldives Sunday, making a historic visit to the Indian Ocean tourist destination at the start of a three-nation South Asian tour. ... more		Hundreds of thousands still stranded by killer Kashmir floods Rescuers struggled to reach more than 200,000 people still stranded Saturday in Indian Kashmir as deadly floodwaters receded, revealing horrific devastation in the Himalayan region including neighbouring Pakistan, officials said. ... more

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Shikaras to the rescue on Kashmir's flooded paradise Nineteen-year-old Tanvir Ahmed Sheikh sits slumped in his shikara wooden taxi boat on the banks of Indian Kashmir's Dal Lake, exhausted by deadly floods that have ravaged this normally tranquil tourist haven. ... more		Fresh rain hampers rescue bid in flood-ravaged Kashmir Fresh rain hampered rescue operations in Indian Kashmir Sunday a week after deadly floods swamped the Himalayan region, with medics and survivors describing nightmarish conditions in the devastated city of Srinagar. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Indian Ocean expedition pioneers citizen oceanography Recreational sailors who become "citizen oceanographers" could help provide vital scientific knowledge about the world's oceans by sampling and testing remote waters from their yachts, according to ... more
Kashmir militants suspend jihad to help flood efforts An alliance of pro-Pakistani militant groups fighting in Indian Kashmir announced Monday it was suspending jihadist activities to carry out rescue and relief work for flood victims. ... more		Bangladesh meet begins to save endangered tigers Some 140 tiger experts and government officials from 20 countries met in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Sunday to review progress towards an ambitious goal of doubling their number in the wild by 2022. ... more		14 Nobel Laureates urge Zuma to give Dalai Lama visa Fourteen Nobel Peace laureates urged South Africa to grant the Dalai Lama a visa Monday, after Chinese complaints apparently scuppered a trip by the Tibetan spiritual leader to the "Rainbow Nation". ... more		China's Xi touts 'maritime silk road' on South Asia tour China's President Xi Jinping said he hoped the Maldives would help build a "21st century maritime silk road" as he began a South Asian tour in the strategically located Indian Ocean island chain on Monday. ... more

	Leopard poop reveals dogs to be cats' favorite meal in India In rural India, much of the landscape is dominated by agriculture. Cattle and goats gather along the roads and graze the countryside. With so much livestock free for the taking, you might expect the leopards that roam the Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra to pick off a calf or a kid for their midnight meal. ... more		Indian Kashmir city 'in ruins' after floods The main city in Indian Kashmir has "drowned completely" under floodwaters, a senior official said Friday, with the deadly inundation now affecting about two million people in neighbouring Pakistan and threatening its all-important cotton industry. ... more

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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Severe flooding in Northern Pakistan photographed by NASA		India and China in wary dance as Xi visits South Asia		Indian Navy added a fifth P-8I to its maritime patrol fleet of aircraft		Pakistan blows up dyke to protect city from floods		India-Pakistan flood toll hits 400, thousands still stranded
Rising anger in Indian Kashmir over flood rescue delay		India reverses plan to impose solar panel duties		China's President Xi to visit India next week		India expects 'substantial' results from Xi visit		Sun-powered desalination for villages in India

Robots do battle over Mars exploration

Japan PM travels to South Asia to offset China influence

'Telepathy' experiment sends 1st mental message

India-Pakistan flood disaster prompts frantic rescue bid

Deadly floods hit Indian Kashmir's Srinagar

Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million in poverty

India, Australia to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits

Australia, India sign long-awaited civil nuclear deal

Bangladesh lifts ban on sending workers to Iraq

50 feared dead as bus plunges into gorge in India

India, Australia set to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits

Great Barrier Reef dredge dumping plan could be shelved

Australia satisfied on India's nuclear safeguards

India, Japan PMs to boost defence ties amid China tensions

Snails Tell of the Rise and Fall of the Tibetan Plateau

Panasonic, Tata join hands in water treatment: report

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Pakistan border ceasefire violations 'provocative': India

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